Zip Code 78242

35,976

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,60843.38%
Other race9,22925.65%
Two or more races8,89924.74%
Black or African American1,2923.59%
Native American7121.98%
Asian1930.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.12%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78242 Population by Race

78242 Population Pyramid 2024

78242 Median Age

29

Total

28.1

Male

29.8

Female

78242 Adults

There are 23,798 adults, (3,657 of whom are seniors) in 78242.

78242 Age Dependency

78.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.5

Child Dependency Ratio

78242 Sex Ratio

Female17,86149.65%
Male18,11550.35%

78242 Population by Age

78242 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,6663.3752.847.2
Married4,4294.0364.535.5
Non Family2,5281.247.652.4
Female2,4444.1741.458.6
Male1,2653.8644.355.7

3.89

Average Family Size

3.37

Average Household Size

52.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78242 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,22616.32%
Associates Degree9474.79%
Bachelors Degree1,3496.82%
Graduate Degree5442.75%
High School Graduate6,71433.96%
Less Than 9th Grade3,11015.73%
Some College3,88319.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78242 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78242 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic16,26810,2521,297
Other Race5,5052,867267
2+ Races5,0453,641639
White2,2232,141469
Native American4812910
Black42340628
Asian17416154
Islander43430

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.03%.

78242 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,829$45,179$57,906
Graduate Degree$62,028$81,010$55,909
High School Graduate$31,023$41,199$27,882
Less Than 9th Grade$29,120$35,343$19,549
Overall$32,674$38,155$27,844
Some College$35,594$41,250$29,189

$32,674

Average Earnings

$38,155

Average Male

$27,844

Average Female

78242 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78242 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78242 Language

43.4% of 78242 residents speak only English, while 56.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 55.24% of the population.

78242 Language

78242 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic30,8327,56124.52%
Other9,1742,93131.95%
Multiple8,8991,86420.95%
Black1,28875558.62%
White2,87848616.89%
Native712669.27%

24.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.56%

Male Poverty Rate

27.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78242

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78242 is Black, with 58.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78242 is Native, with 9.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.53%.

78242 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.74%
High School22.88%
Some College15.78%
Bachelors or Greater9.53%

78242 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.37%
Male Unemployed22.91%
Female Employed16.76%
Male Employed6.63%

78242 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78242 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,875$62,955
Households$48,979$57,992
Married Families$62,385$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,202$32,484

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78242 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.8%

Female Marriage Rate

78242 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78242 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

78242 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78242 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

955

Number of Veterans

820

Male Veterans

135

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam410
Second Gulf War224
First Gulf War204
Korea60
World War II0

78242 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74268
35 to 54243
75+190
18 to 34133
55 to 64121

78242 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic5092.57%
White4964.91%
2+ Races1712.9%
Other Race1502.42%
Native American579.93%
Islander43100%
Black243.49%
Asian148.05%

78242 Veterans by Race

78242 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

78242 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

13.1%

Unemployment Rate

78242 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78242 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78242 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.42%

Born in 78242

80.25%

Native Born

19.75%

Foreign Born

13.42%

Non Citizen

6.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.25% of 78242 residents were born in the United States, with 69.42% having been born in . 13.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78242 Place of Birth